Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested

Brazil
1.23 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.71 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 5.71 million ha against 1.23 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 4.48 million ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.6 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 93 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 1.74 million ha 1.39 million ha 345,888 ha Brazil
1970s 2.08 million ha 1.66 million ha 423,801 ha Brazil
1980s 1.96 million ha 2.04 million ha 78,379 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 1.75 million ha 2.24 million ha 488,936 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 1.78 million ha 1.87 million ha 88,439 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 1.49 million ha 4.34 million ha 2.85 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.21 million ha 5.42 million ha 4.21 million ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cassava, fresh — area harvested, Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 5.71 million ha against 1.23 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in cassava, fresh — area harvested between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
4.48 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,733 data points, 1961–2024
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